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A leading 'quality paper' has identified a new enemy of the country. HR departments apparently. And us, of course.

"It comes amid a widening backlash against the HR industry, which employs more than 500,000 people in Britain. Critics say the ballooning industry – which has grown by 83pc since 2011 – is slowing down businesses and creating meaningless busywork. HR departments have also been criticised for becoming increasingly political."

A 'widening backlash' we are deliberately orchestrating.

Oh, and of course, we get a kick on the way out too:

"Last year, Whitehall documents released under the Freedom of Information Act revealed that 200 HR events and meetings were held across seven government departments during working hours in May 2025 alone."

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u/driftwooddreams — 2 days ago
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The Daily Telegraph has a new enemy! They've decided everything wrong with the country is the fault of HR

[[paywalled https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/05/21/tech-boss-sacks-hr-team-for-creating-problems/ do not click]

"It comes amid a widening backlash against the HR industry, which employs more than 500,000 people in Britain. Critics say the ballooning industry – which has grown by 83pc since 2011 – is slowing down businesses and creating meaningless busywork. HR departments have also been criticised for becoming increasingly political."

A 'widening backlash' we are deliberately whipping up.

u/driftwooddreams — 2 days ago